What should I double major with if my other major is going to be Physics?

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<p>As of now, I'm thinking of double majoring in both Physics and Mathematics. They seem to rely pretty heavily on one another, and they're easily my two most loved subjects.
My overall goal is to either apply to Law School or work my way up to getting a doctorate in physics. </p>

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<p>Law schools generally only care about your GPA and LSAT scores. You’re particular major won’t really matter, so major in whatever you think you can do well in. If these are your favorite subjects, presumably you can do well in them, so this double major should be fine.</p>

<p>If you want to get a PhD in physics, then research experience will be one of the most important parts (arguably, the most important part) of your application. Your double major won’t particularly matter very much, besides giving you extra background in some particular field. Math sounds like a fine double major if that’s what you want to do, as long as you also have time to get a lot of quality research experience.</p>

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<p>Note that, out of LSAT takers, physics and math majors have the highest LSAT score average, according to <a href=“http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/AAS/Phil/upload/LSAT-Scores-of-Majors.pdf”>http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/AAS/Phil/upload/LSAT-Scores-of-Majors.pdf&lt;/a&gt; . Philosophy majors are right behind. If you look at the practice LSAT questions, you will see a section of logic puzzles… something that math and philosophy majors likely get lots of practice with in their courses.</p>

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<p>^But be careful, of course, to use population data to predict an individual’s performance. Do not major in anything because someone tells you that those majors tend to, on average, have higher LSAT scores. There are so many variables in that that would likely have nothing to do with how you in particular as a math or a physics or even a philosophy major would do on the LSAT that the data is nice, but hardly worth weighing heavily in your decision.</p>

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<p>Physics and Mathematics are usually quite compatible majors and won’t cause you to take a lot of extra semesters to finish.</p>